Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Mad God (Fantasia Festival) review – a cutting dissection of humanity’s ability to create a hell on earth by Neil Baker 29th August 2021
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Slapface (FrightFest) review – a complex and harrowing coming-of-age horror by Neil Baker 29th August 2021
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ The Last Thing Mary Saw (Fantasia Film Festival) review – a claustrophobic prison of human emotions and desires by Neil Baker 16th August 2021
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Fear Street Trilogy (Netflix) review – Janiak achieves something rare in the teen horror genre: a trilogy of films with no weak instalment by Neil Baker 2nd July 2021
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Carrie (1976) rewind review – a journey into the torment of a girl who simply seeks kindness in a cold, cruel world by Neil Baker 31st October 2020
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind The Shining (1980) – colonialism, domestic violence and the end of the American dream by Neil Baker 30th October 2020
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Benny Loves You (FrightFest) – in conversation with writer, actor and director Karl Holt by Neil Baker 21st October 2020
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Village of the Damned (1960) rewind review – Wolf Rilla’s movie is a masterclass in socially reflective horror by Neil Baker 18th October 2020
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind The Pit (1981) rewind review – a bizarre and darkly humorous exploration of teenage isolation, anxiety, and revenge by Neil Baker 15th October 2020
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Christine (1983) rewind review – puts the pedal to the metal and, unlike many horrors, doesn’t run out of gas halfway through by Neil Baker 31st August 2020
1 The finalists have been announced for the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards, taking place in London this November
2 Queer Theatre is auctioning a Star Trek: Picard script belonging to Marina Sirtis, with all proceeds supporting LGBTQIA+ theatre-makers
3 A Tale of Two Cities (review): After 90 years, Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud’s adaptation finally comes to life on stage
4 TV Choice: Break Clause – Moving on is hard, moving out is even harder in Jess Bray’s new Channel 4 comedy/drama
5 Sense and Sensibility (review) – Oakley and Reid’s adaptation flourishes with vivid visuals and ebullient performances
6 Premature (review): Kevin Walls’ debut feature is rough around the edges, but its sincerity and thematic observations are easy to admire
7 Shrimp Fried Rice (review) – sizzling, satisfying and scrumptious, Dylan Pun’s salty-sweet short film is now streaming on YouTube
8 The Children (review) – Kirkwood’s exploration of social responsibility raises a deeply personal question: What would I do?
9 TV Choice: Tantalising temptations or collective sacrifice to win the game? Tempting Fortune returns to Channel 4 for a third series
10 TV Choice: Adventure, beauty, jeopardy and unforgettable characters as Simon Reeve returns to the Wilderness on BBC Two
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